1st Floor Rooms Before
This is what various areas of the first floor looked like when George first bought the property.
Dining room picture as purchased from David and Jeanne Wright, prior owners of the home. Picture taken from Main Hall. Base coat of paint is applied, first step in the hand application of the wall patterns. Dining room picture as purchased from David and Jeanne Wright prior owners of the home. Picture taken from back of room toward main hall. Base coat of paint is applied, first step in the hand application of the wall patterns. A test of colors on the walls of the hallway proves too loud and new colors are being debated in the early stages of renovation.Formal main hallway as seen from front ooor as purchased from David and Jeanne Wright.Formal Main Hallway as Seen from Front Door as Purchased from David and Jeanne Wright Taken From the Back of the Hall Toward the Front Door.Warren Browns Office, David Wrights Offce, which would be turned into George Blaisdell's Office as well.West piazza after renovations which made it part of the kitchen and able to be used year round.The kitchen went through several renovations over the years. This is what it looked like when George and Michelle purchased the residence.The butler's pantry that is located between the kitchen and the dining room. A small space but a lot of work was ahead for this area. Center entrance vestibule in progress, stripped of wallpaper, original kitchen seen in background.China closet in dining room stripped of original wallpaper. George and Michelle's daughter Allie standing in the center of the kitchen with the brick hearth in the background. This kitchen was remodeled in the 1960's and quite evident from designing decor. The brick hearth had been converted to an electric rotisserie pit.George and Michelle's daughter standing once again in the center of the kitchen. Showing a row of cabinetry to the right which closed in the kitchen and obstructed easy access to the informal hallway.To the west of the kitchen was located a three season porch called the 'west piazza.' As part of the kitchen remodel the room would be incorporated into the kitchen design for year round use.